MobileViews Blog

Category: Apple

  • Apple MobileMe: What About the Rest of Us?


    My first opinion of Apple’s MobileMe was: OK, so they renamed .Mac, it has more storage, it costs the same (US$99/year), and… wait… It is what I wishes Microsoft Live would give Windows Mobile users like me.

    I used to sync my WiMo smartphone daily with my PC. But, that has become such a chore and a statistical probability rather than a sure thing that I don’t do that anymore. I still sync a couple of times a week to make sure I have a backup of my current calendar and contacts. But, it is a chore. I hope the Windows Mobile and Windows Live team can get together and provide similar functionality for WiMo smartphone users soon.

    The one big iPhone issue for me is still the lack of a physical keyboard or a Bluetooth keyboard option. I still can’t type worth a darn on my iPod touch. So, I still can’t use it effectively use a email or data entry device.

  • O’Reilly Launches a New Site: Inside iPhone


    The Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) happens in San Francisco next week. And, it will not be a surprise if all tech talk for most of the week is about the iPhone. O’Reilly Media (where I blog in addition to my personal blogs) is ready for it. It just launched a new blog site called:

    Inside iPhone

    I’m definitely going to be following the bloggers there to keep up with what’s going on in the iPhone world. And, I don’t even own an iPhone!

  • Zoho Rolls Out New iPhone Web Page and Old URL Stops Working

    Just a quick note since I need to rush off. Just read that the Zoho for iPhone website was redesigned. The old URL I bookmarked doesn’t work now. So, you need to visit either mobile.zoho.com or iZoho.com. I took a quick look at the redesigned site and it looks good. Will test it out more later on my iPod touch.

  • Is Solar Power Practical for Apple Mobile Devices

    MacRumors has an interesting report about an Apple patent filing for solar power technology…

    Solar LCD Powered iPods, iPhones, and Laptops

    I wonder how practical this is given that most iPods and iPhones seem to be in light blocking cases of some kind and Macbooks are generally used indoors? Any solar energy experts out there have any opinions?

  • iPod Sleep Issues?

    I sometimes use my iPod video’s Sleep Timer. One nice side effect I found is that the Logitech speakers I use also turn off it is on battery power (vs. plugged into a wall socket) after the iPod shuts down. One oddity, though, is what happens the next time I turn the iPod on, it immediately turns off again. This only happens once though. However, I remember being surprised the first time I noticed this.

    I’m not quite sure what the cause of the other iPod sleep problem I’ve noticed. That is, every once in a while (perhaps a couple times per week), the iPod won’t turn off the usual way. I found that locking and then unlocking the iPod (it starts out unlocked) restores the ability to turn off the iPod.

    I’ve never used the iPod touch’s sleep feature since doesn’t work with the dock on the Logitech speakers I have.

  • Google News for the iPhone/iPod touch with Associated YouTube Video

    Google announced…

    Google News now available on your iPhone and iPod Touch

    The site’s URL is the usual http://news.google.com one. It auto-detects the iPhone/iPod touch. One interesting wrinkle described in the announcement is and, where available, relevant YouTube videos embedded with news stories. Nice.